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Valley fever patient who lost valiant struggle leaves journal as a beacon for others
Valley fever cost Edith Preller her left lung, at times her sanity and, eventually, her life.-
Fashionably great: Children in need get help with school clothes
Both Bakersfield Mervyn’s locations were open early to young shoppers Saturday for ChildSpree, an annual event that provides new clothes for children in need.
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Supervisors about to make tough budget choices
The county’s budget looks big on paper — $1.5 billion.
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27-year-old injured in hit-and-run
A 27-year-old man suffered major injuries in a hit-and-run crash in Oildale
Saturday night, the California Highway Patrol.
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Man killed, several injured in pair of wrecks on I-5
Two accidents, one of them fatal, closed northbound Interstate 5 for two hours early Saturday.
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Valley fever infects brain of Bakersfield teen hospitalized at UCLA
The condition of a Bakersfield teen fighting valley fever at UCLA has worsened, according to her mother and doctor.
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Police checkpoint results in dozens of citations, arrests
The Bakersfield Police Department screened 1,063 vehicles at a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint from 6 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday, according to a release from the department.
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Supervisors hope to preserve boom-time projects
When Kern County supervisors meet this week to approve an annual budget, they hope to avoid a distasteful debate:
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CALM expected to reopen Saturday evening after plumbing problem closes zoo
A plumbing problem shut down the California Living Museum during daytime hours Saturday, but the zoo is scheduled to reopen for Twilight at CALM at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release.
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Piute fire and flood cleanup under way
A security fence recently placed around a Pearl Harbor Memorial in Lake Isabella Park protected the memorial from flooding this past week. The monument, which has original pieces of the USS Arizona, only received a dousing of mud.
Lois HenryLois Henry: 4th celebrants lose their minds, fireworks should be banned
I can come up with a number of words to describe what I saw riding along with one of the special fireworks enforcement teams in southwest Bakersfield on the Fourth of July.
Marylee ShriderMarylee Shrider: Voters should decide on same-sex marriage
Looks like voters will still have a say on a same-sex marriage ban in November, thanks to the California Supreme Court’s decision to keep the measure on the ballot.
Leonel MartinezLeonel Martinez: I told you Latinos would embrace Obama!
It doesn't take long as a columnist to discover that, as if being scolded about your real opinions isn't bad enough, a lot of readers are anxious to slap fight you over something you never said. Take the argument that relatively few of the nation's Latinos voted for Sen. Barack Obama in the presidential primary because they are racist.
Dianne HardistyDianne Hardisty: 'We the people' aren't always right
We the people aren't always "right." And it ticks us off big time when we are told that.
Robert PriceNow they're floating a life-vest law of a different persuasion
I took my family to an amusement park last weekend. Which is to say I chauffeured them to an amusement park, griping the whole way. I used to love roller coasters, but at this point in my life (or, more specifically, at this point in the life of my lower back), amusement parks are not my first choice for a summer weekend getaway. But, as the wife kept saying, the kids really love them, blah blah blah, and I could see it was not an argument I was going to win.
Special Reports
It's the classic fight — the Yankees versus the Rebels!
Only this time (and every third Sunday between May and October), the Civil War (OK, it's just re-enactment) will take place at Fort Tejon. Not a Civil War enthusiast? We've got you covered, too.-
Dining out: Decor distinguishes this new Mexican eatery
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David Crowder Band to blend faith with music at Cal State Tuesday
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Get your tickets now! Martina McBride and Kid Rock coming to town
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The weekend that lasts all month! See what Philippine Weekend events are still to come
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Local young actors to perform 'Charlotte's Web'
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